In order to avoid future flooding of the "Ulysses" magnitude in Cagayan Valley, six government agencies under the Regional Build Back Better Task Force (RBBBTF) have agreed to continue their commitment and perform their responsibilities in the rehabilitation of the Cagayan River.
The iconic ‘Bahay Kubo’ is more than just shelter and being the subject of a children’s song: Experts now report how bamboo, with its capacity for carbon sequestration, can help fight climate change.
IT'S A DEAL. DENR Regional Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan and DPWH Regional Director Loreta Malaluan lead the signing of a memorandum of agreement for sustained Cagayan River restoration, along with officials of other government agencies. The signing was held at the DPWH regional office in Tuguegarao City on Thursday (Feb. 3, 2022) (Photo courtesy of DENR-Cagayan Valley) TUGUEGARAO CITY - To avoid future flooding of the "Ulysses" magnitude in Cagayan Valley, several government agencies under the Regional Build Back Better Task Force (RBBBTF) have agreed to continue their commitment and perform their responsibilities to sustain the rehabilitation of the Cagayan River. On Thursday, officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Department of Publi
GREEN-GRAY INFRA. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials inspect the Cagayan River green-gray infrastructure over the weekend as the bamboo protection has been sought to stabilize riverbanks. Regional Build Back Better Task Force chair and DENR regional executive director Gwendolyn Bambalan said Sunday (Jan. 23, 2022) the green infrastructure mechanism, which includes the planting of bamboo and indigenous species, complements the removal of sandbars and the construction of soil and water conservation measures, or the gray infrastructure. (Photo courtesy of DENR-Region 2) TUGUEGARAO CITY - Village officials of Baggao town in Cagayan province are encouraged to plant bamboo and indigenous species to protect the riverbank against further erosion. The site is one of the priority areas for rehabilitation of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government due to the confluence of the Paranan River and the Agaman River which has cau
By Khriscielle Yalao Five hundred bamboo seedlings were planted in communities within Taytay, Rizal during a municipal-wide activity held on Thursday, Jan. 20, as part of the Ynares Eco System (YES) to Green Program. The YES to Green program is the local government’s response to drastic environmen